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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

My sewing machine has gone into heavy duty use and is still quilting. This time it is the Gelati Log Cabin Quilt. This quilt top was professionally basted by a long arm machine quilter as it is quite a large top with a lot of seams. This is what a basted quilt looks like when it returns from the quilter:

You can just quilt over these basting lines. Once all the quilting is finished you can remove these big basting stitches quite quickly and easily.

I really do like the look of straight line quilting stitches, so that is what I have done on this quilt. First I quilted all the diagonal lines and then I outlined the sashing in between the blocks.

I also tried out a new thread. I normally like to use Gutermann 100% cotton thread for all my piecing and quilting, but this time I usedAurifil Mako thread in 40/2 weight. It is also 100% cotton but has quite a nice sheen to it. It does make for a lovely stitch, and I was also impressed with its strength.

I am now going to try and find some fabric for the binding. I find that getting the binding right can sometimes be the hardest part!

I hope to post the finished quilt soon and that you too get to do some sewing today!

Thanks for all your lovely comments! I have updated this post with some more info on basting stitches. You can just sew straight over them, and once all quilting is complete they need to be unpicked. They pull out quite quickly as they are such large stitches. It sure beats basting such a large quilt myself! ThanksRita

It's gorgeous! Thanks for the info about getting it machine basted, I have a quilt in mind that I would like to be machine basted and then I will hand quilt it. At one place I was quoted the same cost to baste as to quilt...I'm curious if yours was a similar arrangement?

Funny a lot of people don't think of us longarmers as able to baste, but it is a wonderful service. I have a few that like to have it done. But it is certainly not the majority. Your quilting is fabulous and as you know, I just love the quilt.

I would love to have somebody baste for me! I love the colors of this quilt, and the white sashing really lets them shine. I also really liked the white square in the middle of your mini 9-patches yesterday. That is a really cool look.

Beautiful Quilt...Your Quilting is lovely...sometimes the simple straight lines can be so Effective...I've had a large quilt basted recently but the lady was a learner and some of it has come back puckered..I can deal with it ok....love the fabrics & colours in this one..very Summery...cheers

I just started on my first log cabin quilt and I just love this one. I am a fan of the pattern and I love your fabric choices. Thanks for the inspiration. I look forward to seeing what is to come next! Feel free to check out my blog if you get a chance.swellshel.blogspot.com